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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants:Minority Fellowships
Contact: (212) 596-6270, http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/John+L.+Carey+Scholarship+Program.htm; Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be a minority that is currently, or will become, a full time student in an accounting doctoral program. The applicant must have a Master’s degree and three years of full time experience practicing accounting, and aspiring to become an accounting educator. Recipient must agree to not work full time as a teacher or teaching assistant during this program. Award: Up to $8000; Deadline: April 1

Jazz Club of Sarasola
Contact: 1705 Village Green Parkway, Bradenton, FL 34209, Attn: Scholarship Chairperson
Eligibility: Must express interest in Art-Jazz Dance. Mail self-addressed envelope to address provided.
Award: $10,000; Deadline: April 1

AAJA General Scholarship & Internship Awards
Contact: Asian American Journalist Association, AAJA Program coordinator, 1182 Market St., Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 346-2051, www.aaja.org; Eligibility: Graduating seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students with a focus on journalism. Award: $1000 - $2500, Deadline: April 1

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Foundation
Contact: Kathy Borunda-Haro, SHPE Scholarships, 5400 East Olympic Blvd., Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90022, 13) 888-2080, www.shpe.org; Eligibility: Full-time Hispanic students majoring in the sciences, engineering or related fields. Award: $5,000- $10,000; Deadline: April 1

Chicano/as for Creative Medicine
Contact: East Los Angeles College (ELAC), 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 265-8759, www.elac.cc.ca.us; Eligibility: This scholarship was created to address the problem that while there is 1 health professional for every 4oo residents in general, there is only 1 Latino health professional, of the same culture and language, for every 9,500 Latinos. The program hopes to expand to other geographical areas as revenue generating efforts allow. Award: $250-$1,500; Deadline: April 1

Service Leadership Award
Contact: Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center, 1465 E. 103rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90002
(323) 564-7911, Fax # (323) 569-8527 http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/locations/California/watts/watts-award.html
Eligibility: High school seniors and college students who have a minimum 2.8 GPA have demonstrated a commitment to community service have completed a minimum of 100 hours of voluntary community service in a demographically under served group in Los Angeles County personal statement describing your background, motivation and contribution to community service, as well as your future aspirations will be required.
Award: $500-$2,000; Deadline: Mid April

San Diego State University
Contact: Department of Journalism, 5300 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182, Tim (619) 594-2709
www.sdsu.edu; Eligibility: Minority students interested in of journalism, advertising, news-editorial, public relations, and radio-TV news. Award: $1,000; Deadline: April 1

Latin Business Foundation Scholarship
Contact: Martha Granados, CHARO-CDC Community Development Corporation, 3951 Medford St., Los Angeles, CA 90063, (323) 269-0751, www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship/133.html Eligibility: Latino/a high school seniors, college undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a business degree. The serious applicant must have applied for other aid prior to contacting the foundation. Regional. Award: Varies;
Deadline: April 1

Cornell University Summer College Program, Jerome H. Holland Scholarships
Contact: Janna Bugliosi Asst. Director Cornell University Summer College, Box 20 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, (607) 255-6203 www.summercollege.cornell.edu; Eligibility: Minority high school juniors or seniors who demonstrate outstanding academic ability in addition to financial need. Award: Partial scholarships to Cornell University Summer College Program; Deadline: April 1

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Scholarship
Contact: Deidra Schuler, 1707 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009 (202) 986-2400 ext. 544
Fax: (202) 986-2513, www.deltasigmatheta.org; Eligibility: Members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Award: Up to $2,000; Deadline: April 1

NAHP- Presidential Classroom Scholars
Contact: NAHP, 119 Oronoco St., Alexandria, VA 22314, (800) 441-6533 Eligibility: Available for high school juniors and seniors. Must have a 3.8 or above GPA. Interest in Civic Education Award: $600; Deadline: April 1

The Ana Maria Arias Scholarship
Contact: Alma Rojas, 1725 K. Street- NW, Suite 501, Washington, D.C. 20006, (202) 833-0060, e-mail: hermana2@aol.com, www.hermana.org; Eligibility: Available to Hispanic women attending a 4-year accredited U.S. college. Award: Varies; Deadline: April 1

Al-Ben Scholarship
Contact: Los Angeles Council of Black Professional Engineers 4401 Crenshaw Blvd. Suite 312, Los Angeles, CA 90043 Eligibility: Black high school seniors, high school graduates, or college students from the LA area or currently attending an institution of higher learning and interested in majoring in the sciences or engineering. Award: Contact for details; Deadline: April 2

TELACU Education Foundation Scholarship
Contact: 5400 E. Olympic, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (323) 721-1655 e-mail: telacu@telacu.com, www.telacu.com; Eligibility: Open to Latino/a undergraduates focusing in law or business administration.
Award: $500-$3,000; Deadline: April 2

TELACU Education Foundation Scholarship
Contact: TELACU Education Foundation, 5400 E. Olympic, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (323) 721-1655, www.telacu.com, e-mail: telacu@telacu.com; Eligibility: Latino/a students focusing in Chemical Engineering, Electronic, Industrial, Mathematics. Area: Regional Award: varies depending on score; Deadline: April 2

Richard Alatorre Fellowship
Contact: Michael Alvarado, TELACU Education Foundation, 5400 E. Olympic, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (323) 721-1655, Fax: (323) 724-3372, www.telacu.commailto:, e-mail: telacu@telacu.com; Eligibility: Latinos only concentrating on Public Policy or Law Degree. Award: $10,000; renewable; Deadline: April 3

TELACU Arts Award
Contact: TELACU Education Foundation, Michael Alvarado, 5400E. Olympic, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022
(323) 721-1655, www.telacu.com, e-mail: telacu@telacu.com; Eligibility: Fine Arts, Music, Drama, Dance, or Theater focus. To qualify, students must reside in the following areas: Unincorporated East Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, Montebello, Monterey Park, South Gate, and the City of Los Angeles. Award: $1,000; Deadline: April 3

USC Joel Garcia Memorial Scholarship Fund
Contact: Cozette Munatones, California Chicano News Media Association, USC School of Journalism, 3800 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90037, e-mail: info@ccnma.org; Eligibility: High school graduates and college students of Latino/a descent in CA interested in pursuing journalism or communication careers. Applicant need not be majoring in journalism or communications. Award: $500-$2,000; Deadline: April 4

Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship Award
Contact: Asian American Journalist Association, Contact: AAJA Program Coordinator, 1182 Market St, Suite 320, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 346-2051, www.aaja.org; Eligibility: Historically underrepresented Asian Pacific Americans Focus: Print, Broadcast, or Photo Journalism. Award: $1,500; Deadline: April 7

Minoru Yasui Memorial Scholarship Award
Contact: AAJA, 182 Market Street, Suite 320, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 346-2051, Fax: 415 346-6343 Email: National@aaja.org, www.aaja.org; Eligibility: Asian American male broadcaster Focus: Print, Broadcast, or Photo Journalism Award: $1,000; Deadline: April 7

Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association
Contact: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1500 Chicago, Illinois 60604-2702, (800) 765-2122, www.nraef.org, e-mail: info@foodtrain.org Eligibility: minimum 2.75 gpa, at least 750 hours of experience and Undergraduate students in the food service area. Award: $2,000; Deadline: April 8

Reserve Officers of the United States
Contact: Henry J. Reilly, Chairman Mickey Hagan, Memorial Scholarship Fund, One Constitution Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002, (202) 479- 2200 Eligibility: Children and grandchildren of R.O.A. members. Must attend or be accepted to a college or university. Award: $500; Deadline: April 10

AMVETS National Headquarters
Contact: Beryl Love, 4647 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706, (877) 726-8387, Fax: (301) 459-7924, www.amvets.org, e-mail: amvets@amvets.org Eligibility: High school graduates who are grandchildren, sons or daughters of American living or deceased veterans and are U.S. citizens. Award: $1,000; renewable for 4 years
Deadline: April 15 application deadline. Request application between Jan 1- Feb 15; call in December.


National AMBUCS Scholarship for Therapists
Contact: National Scholarship Committee AMBUCS Resource Center, PO Box 5127 High Point, NC 27262(336)869-2166, Fax: (336) 887-8451, www.ambucs.com, e-mail: ambucs@ambucs.com Eligibility: Physical, Occupational, Speech Language Pathology, and hearing audiology Award: Contact for details from $500-$1,500 per year; Deadline: April 15

Academy Fellowships
Contact: Hydee Diaz, The Greenling Institute, 785 Market St., Third floor, San Francisco, CA 20003, (415) 284-7200 www.greenlining.org; Eligibility: Students must have completed their undergraduate studies and be enrolled in or preparing for graduate studies in Public Policy or a related field. Award: Contact for details; Deadline: April 15

Coca Cola USA
Contact: Mark Davis or the Scholarship Office PO Box Drawer 1734, Atlanta, GA 30301, (214) 902-2830
www.thecocacolacompany.com ; Eligibility: Senior high school students who attend or will attend one of the 116 historically black colleges and universities that are members of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in higher education Award: Contact for details; Deadline: April 15

Junior State Statesman Foundation (Summer School)
Contact: 400 South El Camino, Suite 300, San Mateo, Calif. 94402, (800) 334-5353, Fax: (650) 347-7200
www.jsa.org, e-mail: Jsa@jsa.org Eligibility: High school student who will not be graduating before summer school. Decision is based on academic achievement, leadership ability, and interest in politics or government. Students meet and question headline figures from government and politics such as the President, his cabinet, House and Senate leaders, Justices of the Supreme Court, journalists, and members of the diplomatic corps. Award: Contact for details; Deadline: April 27

Holocaust Remembrance Scholarship
Contact: Tom Holcombe, P.O. Box 2877, Tampa, FL 33601, (866)452-2737 e-mail: tholcomb@hklaw.com, www.holocaust.hklaw.com; Eligibility: This is an essay contest open to high school students aged 19 and under. The applicant must respond to a prompt found at the website and submit an entry form, which can also be obtained at the website. For more guidelines please visit the website. Award: Up to $5,000 in scholarships and for the first prize winners, a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.; Deadline: Mid to late April.

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Department of Pharmacology
University of California, Irvine, Contact: UCI Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, 102 Administration Building Irvine, CA 92697-2825, (949) 824-8262, Fax: (949) 824-9096, www.uci.edu; Eligibility: Open to juniors interested in pursing a Ph.D. in pharmacology. Award: $2,000; Deadline: Early April;

(Open to U.S. and non-U.S. Citizens) AHBAI
Contact: Fred Luster Sr. Education Foundation c/o AHBAI P.O Box 19510 Chicago, Il 60619, Tel: (312) 644-6610 Fax: (312) 321-5194, www.proudlady.org/scholar/, e-mail: AHBAI@SBA.COM; Eligibility: High school seniors planning to major in chemistry, business or engineering, must be enrolled in a four-year college as freshmen, must have minimum 3.0 GPA, based on financial need Award: $250-$500; Deadline: April 15

Duracell/National Urban League Scholarship
Contact: Denise Wooten, National Urban League Scholarship Programs, 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, (888) 839-0467, www.nul.org/scholarships.html or www.thekaul.org/youth.htm; Eligibility: Open to minority students focusing in engineering, sales, marketing, finance, and business Award: $10,000; Deadline: April 15
(Open to U.S. and non-U.S. Citizens)

Fountainhead Essay Contest
Contact: The Ayn Rand Institute P.O. Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92619-7044 (949) 222-6550 Fax: (949) 222-6558 www.aynrand.org; Eligibility: Applicant must be a junior or senior in high school. Please see their website for the essay question. Award: $50 - $10,000; Deadline: April 25

United States Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Contact: James Forestal Campus, Michael Wolley, PO. Box 3008, Princeton, NJ. 08543-3008, (800) 292-7777, Fax: (609) 452-2259, www.marine-scholars.org/, e-mail: mcsf@marine-scholars.org; Eligibility: Children of U.S. Marines or dependent children of former Marines. Must be used for undergraduate or vocational study. Award: $500-2,500; renewable for 4 years; Deadline: April 15

Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Contact: Scholarships and Loans, 2012 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 293-1200 ext. 169 www.bpwusa.org; Eligibility: Applicant must be a woman, 25 years of age or older and enrolled in an accredited program. Must be a U.S. citizen. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for application.
Award: $2,000; Deadline: April 15

Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity: Tau Chapter Scholarship
Contact: CSU-Dominguez Hills, Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747
e-mail: betas@tauchapter.com, www.tauchapter.com, Eligibility: This award is offered to a high school senior of Hispanic origin. Student must have a 2.5 GPA or higher and accepted to CSU Dominguez. Award: $500; Deadline: April 19

M.E.Ch.A. Alumni Scholarship
University of California, Riverside, Contact: Maria Rincon, Enedelia Ornelas, or Paulina Moreno, M.E.Ch.A. Alumni Scholarship, Chicano Student Programs, 229 Costo Hall, Riverside, CA 92521, (909) 787-3821, Eligibility: Student must be either a high school senior with a 3.0 GPA, a transfer student with a 2.8 GPA, or a student currently enrolled at UCR with a 3.0 GPA or above. Award: $300 (3 awards available); Deadline: April 19

Bryce Harlow Scholarship
Contact:1701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006 202/654-7812 Fax: 202/638-5178 www.bryceharlow.org; Eligibility: Students must be accepted for admission to a graduate degree program at a participating university. Applicants must plan to enroll in part-time graduate studies for credit at the participating university for at least two semesters of the 2007-2008 academic year. Applicants must demonstrate an interest and strong ability for a career in public affairs, government relations or lobbying. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Award: $6,000 Deadline: April 20th

Latino Faculty/Staff and Student Association Scholarship
Contact: Cal State Polytechnic University Pomona, Ernesto G. Rodriguez, 3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768 (909) 869-3700, www.csupomona.edu, Eligibility: Latino/a undergraduate students. Award: $250-$500; Deadline: April 21

Association for Women in Architecture Scholarship
Contact: 386 Beech Avenue, www.awala.org or Wendy (310) 893-7231 Eligibility: This scholarship is for females that have completed at least one full year of college course work. Applicants must be majoring, or planning to major, in an architecture related field, which includes Interior Design/Architecture, Environmental Design, or Urban and/or Planning/Design. Award: $250-$1,000; Deadline: April 24

Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students
Contact: Dick Wise, UCLA, P.O. Box 951419, Los Angeles CA 90095-1419, (310) 206-2182 or (310) 825-4321 ext. 53621, www.ucla.edu; Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students focusing in science and biomedical science.
Award: $300 a week; Deadline: Late April

Tylenol Scholarships
Contact: Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc., 1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box 88, St. Peter, MN 56082 http://scholarship.tylenol.com/ , Tylenol® Scholarship Eligibility: Student must be an undergraduate or graduate with at least one more year of education remaining. The applicant must demonstrate leadership in their community and school, and intend on majoring in a health-related field. Awards: Ten $10,000 awards and 30 $5,000 Grants; Deadline: May 15

A.W. Bodine-Sunkist Memorial Scholarship
Contact: Sunkist Growers, INC. Scholarship and Awards Program PO Box 7888 Van Nuys, CA 91409-7888 Eligibility: Student entering any undergraduate grade level. Must have a background in AZ or CA agriculture (you or someone in your immediate family must have derived the majority of your/their income from agriculture), financial need, and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on test scores, essay and references. Award: $2,000 Deadline: April 30; Renewable

American Planning Association (3 Scholarships)
Contact: American Planning Association, 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 872-0611 Fax: 202-872-0643, www.planning.org - first week in January Eligibility: Minority college sophomore, junior or senior planning to major in (Urban) Planning or of a major closely related (e.g. environmental science or public administration). Also based on need. Award: $ 2,500; Deadline: April 30

California's Winegrape Growers Foundation Scholarship
Contact: Carolee Williams, (916) 924-5370, Fax # (916) 924-5370 601 University Ave. ST. 135 Sacramento, CA 95825 www.cawg.org; Eligibility: Parent/Guardian must be employed by winegrape growers. Based on financial need and academic achievement. Recommended that you already be in the process of establishing residency.
Must submit essay. Award: Two $4,000 four-year scholarships ($1,000 annually). Four $1,000 two-year scholarships ($500 annually). Deadline: April

Chevrolet Excellence in Education Award
Contact: General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division, Attn: GM Scholarship Administration Center
702 West Fifth Avenue, Naperville, Il 60563, (888) 377-5233 www.gm.com; Eligibility: Eligible students must be graduating Hispanic high school seniors that have accumulated at least a 3.2 GPA. Students must demonstrate academic excellence and community involvement. As part of the application process, students must include a recommendation from a high school teacher or administrator, official high school transcripts, and a personal statement (500-750 words) about their high school experiences. Award: $1,000; Deadline: April

Cuban American Teachers Association Scholarship Program
Contact: Alberto Del Calvo,12037Peoria St. Sun Valley, Ca tel ( 818)768- 2669 fax:(714) 664-0517
Eligibility: Students of Cuban descent who reside in LA County. Must speak Spanish and demonstrate an interest in Cuban heritage. 3.0 minimum GPA and school/community leadership activities. Award: $300- $500; Deadline: April

Latin Business Association Scholarship
Contact: TELACU Education Foundation, 5400 East Olympic Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022
(323) 721-1655, Fax: (323) 724-3372, e-mail: telacu@telacu.com; Eligibility: This scholarship is open to Latino undergraduates that are majoring in a business related field, and reside in unincorporated areas of east Los Angeles, as well as the cities of Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, Montebello, Monterey Park, or South Gate. Applicants must be a first-generation college student, be from a low-income family, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The student must be attending or planning to transfer to a university in Southern California. Award: $1,000; Deadline: April

Matthew G. Martinez Scholar Award
Contact: TELACU Education Foundation, 5400 East Olympic Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022
(323) 721-1655, Fax: (323) 724-3372, e-mail: telacu@telacu.com; Eligibility: This scholarship is open to Latino undergraduate college or university students that reside in unincorporated areas of east Los Angeles, as well as the cities of Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, Montebello, Monterey Park, or South Gate. Applicants must be a first-generation college student, be from a low-income family, have a minimum GPA of 2.5, and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The award must be used at a university/college designated by TELACU.
Award: $2,000; Deadline: April

Ramona's Mexican Food Products Scholarship
Contact: Carolina Remtz, 13633 South Western Ave., Gardena, CA 90249, (310) 323-1950, Fax: (310) 323-4210
Eligibility: East LA area students of Mexican descent that attend Roosevelt High, Garfield High, or Lincoln High schools. Award: $10,000; Deadline: April


East Los Angeles Community Union TELACU Scholarship Fund

Contact: 5400 East Olympic Blvd. Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (323) 721-1655, www.telacu.com
e-mail: telacu@telacu.com; Eligibility: Latino/a college students who are residents of Commerce, Los Angeles, Montebello or Monterrey Park. Must attend ELAC, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State L.A., Cal State Long Beach, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, UC Irvine, Harvey Mudd College, Loyola Marymount University, Mt. St. Mary's College, Pepperdine University, Occidental College, Whittier College or USC. Award: $10,000; Deadline: April

Presidential Classroom Scholars Program
Contact: 119 Oronoco Street, (800) 441-6533, www.presidentialclassroom.org; Eligibility: This program is only available to high school juniors and seniors with a minimum of 3.8 GPA and an interest in civic education. Award: $100-$500 stipend, and travel expenses for a one week program in public policy and education. Deadline: April

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